Café Criolo (Sal)
Cape Verde
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Café Criolo doesn't look like much more than a shack when you first catch a glimpse of it, but it happens to be one of the best local restaurants on Sal. Servings are huge, prices are reasonable and the atmosphere is warm and vibrant. The traditional Cape Verdean dishes served here stand out for their exceptional quality — fresh, flavourful and truly authentic. From the divine cachupa to the amazing stews and the to-die-for seafood rice, Café Criolo promises a culinary journey through the finest tastes of Cape Verde.
Useful Information
- Address: Between Rua Almicar Cabral and Rua 1 de Junho, Santa Maria
- Phone: +238 995 55 28
- Address: Mon–Sat 7am–10pm, Sun closed
Dining
Seafood abounds in Cape Verde, with delicacies like grilled lobster, tuna, and octopus featuring on most menus, as well as Creole and Portuguese specialities. The most representative typical dish is the 'cachupa', a filling slow-cooked stew of corn, beans, cassava, sweet potato, fish or meat. The larger towns offer an increasingly wide variety of restaurants and cuisines, but on smaller islands, many places will be limited to the lunch of the day ('prato do dia'), which usually includes the freshest catches.
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